Archive: Quinton Jackson

Former PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1 MMA) recently retired from the sport of mixed martial arts, this due to apparent grievances he had with both his employer (The UFC) and the NSAC (Nevada State Athletic Commission). Yesterday, the NSAC announced that “The Axe Murderer” had been indefinitely suspended, meaning he will never be able to fight in the...

The Huntington Beach Bad Boy struck a deal with Los Angeles prosecutors in his DUI case from January. The former UFC light-heavyweight champion will serve 36 months of probation, attend alcohol classes and pay fines. TMZ broke the story this afternoon: Former MMA fighter Tito Ortiz copped a plea in his DUI case — from...

“I feel really bad for my fans and my kids. They will want to look at the history of what their father has done, and the fans will want to see what their favorite fighter has done. I have no control over it, of course, and I didn’t know it was that serious, but I...

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is not a happy camper. And he’s threatening to leave Bellator because of it. On the surface, things seem to be okay; “Pitbull” recently won the 145-pound Bellator tournament, and will soon face off against champion Pat Curran, after Curran derailed Daniel Strauss’ championship run just a few weeks ago. But,...

During a recent stint on ‘OTR’, BEllator stars, Rampage Jackson and King Mo traded words on the air. “I think your wrong, man. Why would we fake something like this, know what I’m saying? We both fighting in the cage for money…we ain’t cool, we ain’t boys,” said King Mo. “We’re fighting for that money....

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson taking on Tito Ortiz was supposed to be the biggest fight in Bellator’s history. A fight that was going to main-event their inaugural attempt at the pay-per-view medium… then Tito did what Tito does best: he ended up injured, and unable to continue with the fight. Rampage was distraught. … okay, it...

The ‘People’s Champion’ and ‘Rampage’ characters may have to wait a bit longer to make their next public appearances as Tito Ortiz and Quinton Jackson prepare for a different kind of fight than they are used to: Legal Battle. The two former UFC fighters are being sued by ex-trainer Juanito Ibarra because he felt like...

Ali Abdel-Aziz and the World Series Of Fighting are ready to stand in the pocket and trade punches with Bellator. Abdel-Aziz got the first blow in, as he went on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour to issue a challenge to Bellator. “Officially on your show, I will challenge Bellator, live on pay-per-view, ten fights –...

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has never been one to shy away from giving his opinion on a fellow fighter. After his Bellator debut which saw ‘Rampage’ knock out Joey Beltran in the first round, Jackson decided to take a trip to Brazil for a nice, relaxing vacation. A well-deserved one, some would say, after all of...

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson apparently helped propel Bellator 108 to receive strong television viewership ratings last Friday. Bellator 108 was watched by an average of 793,000 viewers, and viewership peaked during the fight between Jackson and Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran with 1.2 million viewers. It seems like good news for Bellator, who have invested heavily in...

Bellator 106 was supposed to be Bellator’s first PPV event, but an injury to Tito “The People’s Champion” Ortiz called off the main event fight between Ortiz and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and ended Bellator’s PPV plans. Bellator 106 ended up on Spike TV as a free event, but Jackson was still disconcerted with the...

In what started as its inaugural Pay-Per-View event, Bellator 106 seemed doomed when the card’s main event dispersed and the promotion was forced to make a number of last-minute changes to the card including several fight changes and switching to regular live broadcast. Despite it all, the card headlined by Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez...

Tito Ortiz’s neck injury, which precipitated the cancellation of Bellator’s Pay-Per-View plans has unwittingly become a blessing in disguise for Bellator. Bellator is currently a product that is devotedly followed by hardcore mixed martial arts fans, and casual fans who tune in if they have heard of a fighter on the card, or if they...

“I told my manager… I’ll fight Rampage,” Joey Beltran told BJPenn.com Radio. After being released from the UFC, Beltran has been looking at his options of where to continue his MMA career. When he heard that Tito Ortiz pulled out of his upcoming Bellator fight against Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Beltran threw his name in the...

This weekend has been rough on Bellator, as two fighters scheduled to headline upcoming events have pulled out of their respective bouts due to injury. The most recent of these is Vinicius ‘Spartan’ Queiroz, finalist of Bellator’s Heavyweight tournament who was set to face Cheick Kongo (shown above) on November 8. By Christopher Murphy...

The return of UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (19-1) has an Tentative date. That date is February 1st, on the UFC’s annual Super Bowl Weekend card. His opponent will be Brazilian powerhouse, Glover Teixeira (22-2). They are rumored to face off in the main event of UFC 169. Jones returns from a razor-thin unanimous decision victory...

UFC President Dana White had some choice words for former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz (16-11-1 MMA) during a recent UFC 168 media scrum: “The dumbest human being to ever be involved in the sport. The most irrelevant fighter on the fucking planet. He has not won a fight in years. He can’t beat...

It will be almost two years since Eddie Alvarez (24-3) lost his belt to Michael Chandler (12-0) in a title losing effort that was dubbed by many, the fight of the year. Now, the two premier lightweights in Bellator’s ranks and two of the best in the world will finally have their rematch. The bout...

Tito Ortiz posted a photo earlier this week featuring a very in-shape Ortiz while strongly hinting at a possible comeback for the former UFC light-heavyweight champion with the caption: “Come backs are always the best test! Live life to the fullest. #Positive” Ortiz also took to Twitter posting a message to his fans about the...

Another year down for the progress of legalizing the sport of MMA to all 50 states as New York has failed, once again, to pass a bill, making the sport of MMA legal in their state. The Daily News reported Tuesday night that the Senate hadn’t been able to garner enough votes to pass the...

Mike Pyle spoke with BJPenn.com Radio Wednesday night, only days before stepping into the Octagon at UFC 160 to face powerful welterweight, Rick Story. For this fight in particular, Pyle (24-8) is extremely grateful, as it was almost taken from him when his original opponent, Gunnar Nelson, pulled out of UFC 160 with an injury. ...

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal talked with BJPenn.com Radio Wednesday night about a number of topics, ranging from his recent fights to his pro wrestling career. But given all that has happened in the last few days, the conversation inevitably turned to the controversy being stirred up between Nick Diaz and Georges St. Pierre following UFC...

According to BestFightOdds.com, Glover Teixeira will be favored over James Te Huna in their match at UFC 160. Teixeira (20-2) is riding an 18-fight win streak coming into the fight, last defeating Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC on FOX 6. His opponent, James Te Huna (16-5), has won his last four fights. A fight with...

Saturday night (Sunday, noon in Japan), Wanderlei Silva takes on the heavy-handed former Marine, Brian Stann in the same arena that former Pride middleweight champion, Silva, made a name for himself, Saitama Super Arena. The two are expected to exchange heavy shots and from most media predictions, you will find that an all out...

Last night in Chicago fans at the United Center and at home watching on Fox were treated to four highly entertaining bouts as the UFC presented: UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson. The UFC and Fox seem to have really hit their stride as their past three events have all put out some...

Last night in Chicago the UFC & Fox invaded the United center for the second time in 12 months. This time around the fights were a bit more exciting and fans were treated to some thrilling finishes. Tonight on BJPenn.Com Radio, beginning at 7pm EST/6pm MST/4pm PST, hosts Bryan Levick and Mitch Ciccarelli will...

To read part one of our interview with Marcus Brimage click here: Although Brimage is looking for a bout against Holloway, he also knows that you don’t always get what you ask for. With that in mind he brought up the name of another fighter who has been on quite a roll, having won his...

27-year-old Marcus Brimage is just beginning his career as a mixed martial artist. The Alabama native defeated previously undefeated Jimmy Hettes at UFC 152 in September to run his record in the Octagon to a perfect 3-0. Although he has been competing since 2007, the active duty National Guardsmen has just seven total fights...

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